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Power outages linked to heat and storms are rising, and low-income communities are most at risk –...
San Francisco Chronicle· 6 hours agoAt the same time, electricity demand is rising as the population grows and an increasing number of people use electricity to cool and heat their homes, cook their meals and ...
Bangladesh again closes schools nationwide due to heat wave
Phys.org· 4 days agoA Bangladeshi court ordered a nationwide shutdown of schools on Monday due to an ongoing heat wave,...
Climate change supercharged a heat dome, intensifying 2021 fire season, study finds
The Columbian· 6 days agoAs a massive heat dome lingered over the Pacific Northwest three years ago, swaths of North America...
Q&A: Study reveals importance of action plans to protect environmental refuges for escaping the...
Phys.org· 4 days agoMendoza presents a case study, titled "Environmental refuges during summertime heat and elevated...
East Asia heat wave slays all-time records
Axios· 1 day agoIn multiple countries, extreme heat is disrupting daily life by keeping kids out of school and people out of work due to the risks of heat exposure. The ...
Suspected heat stroke kills two as extreme temperatures scorch India
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 days agoHigher night temperatures are also becoming more common because of the urban heat island effect,...
Los Angeles Urban Heat Project Sees Air Temperatures Drop, Study Finds
Forbes· 3 days agoA test project to tackle the urban heat island effect in a 10-square block area in Los Angeles has...
Mass fish die-off in Vietnam as heat wave roasts Southeast Asia
Phys.org· 2 days agoHundreds of thousands of fish have died in a reservoir in southern Vietnam's Dong Nai province, with...
Bumblebee babies are dying in their nests because global temperatures are getting too warm, study...
CBS News· 6 hours agoLike humans, bumblebees' bodies thrive best within certain temperature thresholds. Based on 180...
Schools closed, warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heat wave
Phys.org· 5 days agoA wave of exceptionally hot weather has blasted the region over the past week, sending the mercury...